Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs mountain paca

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cuniculus
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.