Crested Myna vs red-necked wallaby

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sturnidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Acridotheres	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom