black gidgee vs red kangaroo

Acacia pruinocarpa compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	red kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Fabales (豆目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Fabaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Acacia	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Acacia pruinocarpa	Macropus rufus

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

red kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia.

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

red kangaroo

红大袋鼠（Macropus rufus）是地球上最大的袋鼠，也是最大的有袋动物，体高可达2米，体重90千克，栖息于澳大利亚内陆干旱及半干旱地区。高度适应严酷的沙漠环境，能通过从植物中提取水分而长期不饮水。强壮的后腿使其能跳跃9米、以时速70公里奔跑。雄性通过仪式化的搏击争夺雌性。