Banded hare-wallaby vs Slippery Jack

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Suillaceae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Suillus
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.