Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs sweet tanglehead

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Heteropogon melanocarpus

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while sweet tanglehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	sweet tanglehead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Heteropogon
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Heteropogon melanocarpus

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

sweet tanglehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sweet tanglehead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Guinea.