Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs red kangaroo

Hipposideros ater compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hipposideridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hipposideros	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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

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.