Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Sweetpotato

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Ipomoea batatas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Sweetpotato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ipomoea
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Ipomoea batatas

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetpotato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetpotato

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).