Francois' langur vs red kangaroo

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while red kangaroo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' langur	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Trachypithecus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Trachypithecus francoisi	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Francois' langur and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Francois' langur	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

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.