Banded hare-wallaby vs New Guinean planigale

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Planigale
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.