Banded hare-wallaby vs marsh pennywort

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while marsh pennywort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	marsh pennywort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Araliaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Hydrocotyle
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

marsh pennywort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	marsh pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh pennywort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.