Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Atelidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ateles
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.