Giant Jumping Rat vs red kangaroo

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while red kangaroo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nesomyidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hypogeomys	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

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.