Alectryon vs red-necked wallaby

Alectryon tropicus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon red-necked wallaby
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Sapindaceae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Alectryon Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species Alectryon tropicus Macropus rufogriseus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon red-necked wallaby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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