Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Maui's paddle

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.