Large False Serotine vs red-necked wallaby

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.