black-striped wallaby vs red kangaroo

Macropus dorsalis compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-striped wallaby	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family same	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus same	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Macropus dorsalis	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-striped wallaby and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macropus. (Kangaroos)

Conservation Status

black-striped wallaby

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-striped wallaby	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-striped wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

black-striped wallaby

The black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Macropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in New Zealand.

red kangaroo

El canguro rojo (Macropus rufus) es el canguro mas grande y el marsupial mas grande de la Tierra. Puede alcanzar 2 metros de altura y pesar 90 kg, habitando las regiones aridas y semiaridas del interior de Australia. Altamente adaptado a las duras condiciones del desierto, puede sobrevivir largos periodos sin beber agua extrayendo la humedad de la vegetacion. Sus potentes patas traseras le permiten dar saltos de 9 metros y alcanzar velocidades de hasta 70 km/h. Los machos participan en combates rituales de boxeo para competir por las hembras.