red kangaroo vs tammar wallaby

Macropus rufus compared with Macropus eugenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red kangaroo	tammar wallaby
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 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

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。