The black-striped wallaby resembles the mainland Australian subspecies of the red-necked wallaby, differing in the black line down its back, a white stripe over the hip and more red colouration (extending down the arms and further down the abdomen).
The black-striped wallaby is similar to the mainland Australian subspecies of the red-necked wallaby, distinguished by a black stripe along its back, a white stripe above the hip, and more reddish coloring (extending down the arms and further down the abdomen).