Banded hare-wallaby vs small tortoiseshell

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lagostrophus	Aglais
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.