Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Mountain Water Rat

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Mountain Water Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Baiyankamys
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.