Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs puku

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Kobus
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.