Banded hare-wallaby vs Natal plum

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Carissa
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.