No. Chinchillas are from the Chinchillidae family. It's in the rodent family along with rabbits, guinea pigs, and squirrels.
Kangaroos on the other hand are in the Macropodidae family, which also includes tree-kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas and pademelons.
Members of the Chinchillidae family are medium (500 gms) to large-sized rodents (8kg) with thick, soft fur; well-developed hind limbs, which are longer than the forelimbs; large eyes; and moderately large ears.
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