Abyssinian Hare vs Thrips

Lepus habessinicus compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Abyssinian Hare is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thripidae
Genus	Lepus	Thrips
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Abyssinian Hare and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.