red-necked wallaby vs Sumatran orangutan

Macropus rufogriseus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• red-necked wallaby is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red-necked wallaby	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Macropus rufogriseus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red-necked wallaby	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.