Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Murray's skate

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bathyraja
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate