Banded hare-wallaby vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lagostrophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded hare-wallaby

The Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Lagostrophus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.