Banded hare-wallaby vs Potato Blight

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Phytophthora
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.