Banded hare-wallaby vs Mule Grass

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lagostrophus	Bouteloua
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.