Banded hare-wallaby vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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	Cynopterus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.