Brush wallabies of the genus Notamacropus, like the agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis) and the red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus), are most closely related to the kangaroos and wallaroos and, aside from their size, look very similar.
Wallabies
Wallabies are mid-sized macropods found around Australia and New Guinea. They belong to the same family as kangaroos. "Wallaby" is a general name used for any macropod that is smaller than the kangaroo.
The most well-known marsupials are kangaroos, wallabies and koalas. There are several families under the order Diprotodontia that include a few other species you may have heard of. While kangaroos and wallabies are in the same family, koalas are in separate families.
The kangaroo's closest relatives are wallabies and wallaroos, which are essentially smaller versions of kangaroos. Together they comprise the genus macropus, one of 11 genera in the taxonomic family macropodidae, which means "big feet" and references one of the universal features of marsupials in this category.
Examples of marsupials include but are not limited to kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, the koala, the Tasmanian devil, and opossums.
Brush wallabies of the genus Notamacropus, like the agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis) and the red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus), are most closely related to the kangaroos and wallaroos and, aside from their size, look very similar.
wallaby, any of several middle-sized marsupial mammals belonging to the kangaroo family, Macropodidae (see kangaroo). They are found chiefly in Australia. The 11 species of brush wallabies (genus Macropus, subgenus Protemnodon) are built like the big kangaroos but differ somewhat in dentition.
Compared to kangaroos, wallabies are smaller in size, only reaching a height up to 6 feet. That said, they have powerful hind legs that allow them to jump quite high and cover great distances quickly.
How to describe the long-eared jerboa? The tiny, furtive rodent—native to the deserts of northwest China and southern Mongolia—has a mouse-like body, rabbity ears, a snout like a pig's, and back legs that look like a miniature model of a kangaroo's.
Diprotodonts - these are the largely herbivorous marsupials: kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koalas, wombats.
The kangaroo superfamily consists of 2 family groups. Kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons and tree kangaroos make up one family, while rat-kangaroos, bettongs and potoroos make up the other. There are 45 species of kangaroos and wallabies.
The giant kangaroo rat has a large, flattened head and a short neck. Large, fur-lined cheek pouches are used to store and carry seeds found while foraging. Their tails are longer than their combined head and body length. The tails have a crest of long hairs, terminating in a large tuft.
The name "kangaroo mouse" refers to the species' extraordinary jumping ability, as well as its habit of bipedal locomotion. The two species are: Dark kangaroo mouse – Microdipodops megacephalus. Pale kangaroo mouse – Microdipodops pallidus.
Wallabies are almost an exact miniature of kangaroos. Though they can measure up to 6 feet in height from head to tail, wallabies tend to be much smaller than kangaroos, which can reach up to 8 feet in height from head to tail. Another way to tell wallabies and kangaroos apart is from their hind legs.
A critically endangered rat-sized marsupial that looks like a mini kangaroo is returning to parts of Australia for the first time in a century. Brush-tailed bettongs are thriving in Southern Australia after being reintroduced in 2021.
The Dark Kangaroo Mouse has dark brown and black fur covering their round bodies with long hind kangaroo-like legs. They have large ears, a large head, and a long tail. They are nocturnal mammals and are particularly sensitive to light, even moonlight!
An antechinus has a much pointier, long, narrow snout, unlike a mouse, which has a round head and nose. They are also larger than a mouse, with the body length of an antechinus up to 165 millimetres long, it also has a tail that is approximately the same length as its body.
The common dunnart is a native small-rat like marsupial. This specific type is not considered endangered, however, the fat-tailed dunnart is protected and should not be treated as a pest.
The largest species in the family are called "kangaroos" and the smallest are generally called "wallabies". The term "wallaroos" refers to species of an intermediate size.
Pademelons are hopping marsupials that are a bit smaller than most wallabies. Males can reach more than 10 kilograms, while females are more petite. However, they all have distinctively plump backsides. Like kangaroos, wallabies and quokkas, they are macropods — a family of marsupials named for their big feet.
kangaroo rat, (genus Dipodomys), any of 22 species of bipedal North American desert rodents with a tufted tail. Kangaroo rats have large heads and eyes, short forelimbs, and very long hind legs and feet. Fur-lined external cheek pouches open alongside the mouth and can be everted for cleaning.
marsupial mouse, any of many small rat- or mouselike animals, belonging to the family Dasyuridae (order Marsupialia), found in Australia and New Guinea. The species vary in body length from 5 to 22 cm (2 to 9 inches), and all have tails, often brushlike, that are about as long as their bodies.
Quokkas have been nicknamed the “happiest animal in the world” – and the name suits them perfectly. To explain the quokka, I would say that they are a cute mix between a “ big mouse” and a kangaroo. They aren't afraid of human interaction at all, and will gladly come up and hang out with you.
The koala is an iconic Australian animal. Often called the koala “bear,” this tree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring. Though koalas look fuzzy, their hair is more like the coarse wool of a sheep.