Banded hare-wallaby vs Cornish heath

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Erica vagans

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Cornish heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Cornish heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ericaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Erica
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Erica vagans

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Cornish heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.