Red kangaroo
Macropus rufus (Desmarest, 1822)
Status not recordedmarsupials
The red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. It has been recorded in 5 countries, most often in Australia, United States and Germany.
Quick facts about the red kangaroo
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Recorded in
- 5 countriessrc for Recorded in
Photos of the red kangaroo
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Where does the red kangaroo live?
Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF. This shows where the species has been recorded, including zoos and introduced populations. It is not a definitive range.
The red kangaroo has been recorded in 5 countries, from 81,739 records.
- None on record
- 1–9
- 10–99
- 100–999
- 1,000+
The same figures as a list, most records first
- Australia81,593
- United States110
- Germany32
- Japan3
- United Kingdom1
Is the red kangaroo endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the red kangaroo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusMacropus
- SpeciesMacropus rufus (Desmarest, 1822)
Synonyms Kangurus rufus, Osphranter rufus
Names in other languages (11)
- Kangourou rouxFrench
- Canguru-vermelhoPortuguese
- Röd jättekänguruSwedish
- アカカンガルーJapanese
- 紅大袋鼠Chinese
- كنغر أحمرArabic
- लाल कंगारूHindi
- Большой рыжий кенгуруRussian
- Plains kangarooEnglish
- MarloEnglish
- Rotes RiesenkänguruGerman
Relatives of the red kangaroo
Other species in the same order Diprotodontia.
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
CompareRed kangaroo vs Koala
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the red kangaroo live?
The red kangaroo has openly licensed sighting records from 5 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Australia, United States, Germany, Japan and United Kingdom. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.
What kind of animal is the red kangaroo?
The red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) belongs to the family Macropodidae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org. - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · live API 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base. - GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only) · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records. - Wikimedia Commons · Per file · live API 2026-11-11
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