Abyssinian Hare vs Elephant Palm

Lepus habessinicus compared with Borassus aethiopum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	Elephant Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepus	Borassus
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Borassus aethiopum

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	Elephant Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Palm

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Yemen.

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.