Banded hare-wallaby vs Recurved Peatmoss

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Sphagnum
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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.