Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs marsh thistle

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while marsh thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cirsium
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).