Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs red-necked wallaby

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.