Golden hamster vs red-necked wallaby

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	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	Mesocricetus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom