Koala vs Red kangaroo
They share the order Diprotodontia but sit in different families: Koala in Phascolarctidae, Red kangaroo in Macropodidae.
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What is the difference between a koala and a red kangaroo?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the order Diprotodontia but sit in different families: Koala in Phascolarctidae, Red kangaroo in Macropodidae.
- They have been recorded in 4 of the same countries (the koala in 10 in total, the red kangaroo in 5). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Koala | Red kangaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phascolarctos cinereus | Macropus rufus |
| Family | Phascolarctidae | Macropodidae |
| Order | Diprotodontia | Diprotodontia |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 10 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | leaf | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 10 | 5 |
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