Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Prickly Heath

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ericaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Gaultheria
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.