Banded hare-wallaby vs flax dodder

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Cuscuta
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.