Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs umkokolo

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Salicaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Dovyalis
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).