Banded hare-wallaby vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Salsola
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.