Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Redclaw

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Parastacidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cherax
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).