Banded hare-wallaby vs Prostrate pigweed

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Prostrate pigweed
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	Amaranthus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Prostrate pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.