parma wallaby vs red kangaroo

Macropus parma compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• parma wallaby is Near Threatened while red kangaroo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	parma wallaby	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family same	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus same	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Macropus parma	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

red kangaroo

アカカンガルー（Macropus rufus）は地球最大のカンガルーであり最大の有袋類で、体高2メートル、体重90kgに達し、オーストラリア内陸の乾燥・半乾燥地域に生息する。過酷な砂漠環境に高度に適応しており、植物から水分を抽出することで長期間水なしで生存できる。強力な後ろ足で9メートルのジャンプと時速70kmの走行が可能だ。オスはメスを巡って儀式的なボクシング対決を繰り広げる。