Ecuadorean Akodont vs red-necked wallaby

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	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	Neomicroxus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.