Kashmir Field Mouse vs red kangaroo

Apodemus rusiges compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Field Mouse	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Apodemus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Apodemus rusiges	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Field Mouse and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Kashmir Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Field Mouse	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.