Banded hare-wallaby vs Firewheel

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Firewheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lagostrophus	Gaillardia
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (Colombia).

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.