Mérida Rhipidomys vs red kangaroo

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.