Banded hare-wallaby vs Dark flying fox

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Dark 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 subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark 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.