Banded hare-wallaby vs bilby

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Macrotis lagotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Macrotis
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.