Lumholtz's tree kangaroo vs Yellow Dodder

Dendrolagus lumholtzi compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Cuscuta
Species	Dendrolagus lumholtzi	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).