black-striped wallaby vs red-necked wallaby

Macropus dorsalis compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-striped wallaby	red-necked 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 rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-striped wallaby

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-striped wallaby	red-necked 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.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

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.