Japanese Weasel vs red kangaroo

Mustela itatsi compared with Macropus rufus

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while red kangaroo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	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	Mustela	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Mustela itatsi	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.