Abyssinian Hare vs Cape Box

Lepus habessinicus compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Buxaceae
Genus	Lepus	Buxus
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

Abyssinian Hare

The Abyssinian Hare (Lepus habessinicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.