Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs red-eared guenon

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

  • Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lumholtz's tree kangaroo red-eared guenon
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Primates (Primates)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Dendrolagus Cercopithecus
Species Dendrolagus lumholtzi Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lumholtz's tree kangaroo red-eared guenon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

red-eared guenon

No description available.

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