red kangaroo vs tammar wallaby

Macropus rufus compared with Macropus eugenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red kangaroo	tammar wallaby
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 rufus	Macropus eugenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

tammar wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

tammar wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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.