Banded hare-wallaby vs pignut

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Mesosphaerum
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.