Banded hare-wallaby vs Chinaroot

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Smilax
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.