Asian Badger vs red kangaroo

Meles leucurus compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Meles	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Meles leucurus	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red kangaroo

O canguru-vermelho (Macropus rufus) e o maior canguru e o maior marsupial da Terra. Pode atingir 2 metros de altura e pesar 90 kg, habitando as regioes aridas e semiaridas do interior da Australia. Altamente adaptado as duras condicoes do deserto, pode sobreviver longos periodos sem beber agua extraindo a umidade da vegetacao. As potentes patas traseiras permitem saltos de 9 metros e velocidades de ate 70 km/h. Os machos participam em combates rituais de boxe para competir pelas femeas.