Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs red kangaroo

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Macropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	red kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Dipodidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Macropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and red kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

red kangaroo

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~11.5M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	red kangaroo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	16 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	85.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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

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。