Banded hare-wallaby vs Mallard

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Anatidae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Anas
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.