Banded hare-wallaby vs Death Cap

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lagostrophus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.