red kangaroo vs tammar wallaby

Macropus rufus compared with Macropus eugenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red kangaroo	tammar wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family same	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus same	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Macropus rufus	Macropus eugenii

Evolutionary Relationship

red kangaroo and tammar wallaby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macropus. (Kangaroos)

Conservation Status

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

tammar wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

tammar wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.