black-striped wallaby vs parma wallaby

Macropus dorsalis compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• black-striped wallaby is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-striped wallaby	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family same	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus same	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Macropus dorsalis	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

black-striped wallaby and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macropus. (Kangaroos)

Conservation Status

black-striped wallaby

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-striped wallaby	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-striped wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black-striped wallaby

The black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Macropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in New Zealand.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇿 New Zealand