Red Fox vs red-necked wallaby

Vulpes vulpes compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Fox	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Vulpes vulpes	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Fox	red-necked wallaby
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	5 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	6.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

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.