Banded hare-wallaby vs Elegant Polypore

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Elegant 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Cerioporus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.