Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs water dock

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lumholtz's tree kangaroo water dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Polygonaceae
Genus Dendrolagus Rumex
Species Dendrolagus lumholtzi Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lumholtz's tree kangaroo water dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

No description available.

water dock

No description available.

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