Banded hare-wallaby vs Shoebutton

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Primulaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Ardisia
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.