Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs sugar-plum

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

  • Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lumholtz's tree kangaroo sugar-plum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Phyllanthaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Uapaca
Species Dendrolagus lumholtzi Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lumholtz's tree kangaroo sugar-plum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

sugar-plum

No description available.

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