Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Turmeric

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Curcuma longa

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Turmeric is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Curcuma
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Curcuma longa

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Turmeric

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turmeric

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan, Yemen), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).