Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Red-tailed Monkey

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Red-tailed Monkey
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 ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Red-tailed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.