Banded hare-wallaby vs Black-Staining Polypore

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Meripilus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.