Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs yellow baboon

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	yellow baboon
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Dendrolagus	Papio
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.