Abyssinian Hare vs cow-itch

Lepus habessinicus compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Abyssinian Hare is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Mucuna
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.