Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Turk's Cap

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Turk's Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cactaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Melocactus
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turk's Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.