Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.