Capybara vs Red kangaroo
Capybara vs red kangaroo
Red kangaroo is larger on weight
Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.2×.
A capybara and a red kangaroo can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Capybara | Red kangaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 35–66 kg | 18–92 kg |
| Height | 0.5–0.62 m | 1–1.8 m |
| Length | 1–1.34 m | 0.85–1.6 m |
| Typical lifespan | 6–12 yr | 12–25 yr |
What the numbers say
- Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.2×.
- Red kangaroo is 2.7× capybara on height.
- Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than capybara on length — about 1.3×.
- Red kangaroo is 2.2× capybara on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Capybara 35–66 kg
Capybara
The largest rodent alive, a semi-aquatic grazer of South American wetlands.
Red kangaroo
The largest marsupial; a hopping gait that gets more efficient the faster it goes.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, capybara or red kangaroo?
- Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than capybara on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do capybaras and red kangaroos compare on height?
- Capybara: 0.5–0.62 m. Red kangaroo: 1–1.8 m. Red kangaroo is 2.7× capybara on height.
- How do capybaras and red kangaroos compare on length?
- Capybara: 1–1.34 m. Red kangaroo: 0.85–1.6 m. Red kangaroo is somewhat greater than capybara on length — about 1.3×.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)