Abyssinian Hare vs Mountain yam

Lepus habessinicus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Abyssinian Hare is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.