African Savanna Hare vs Black-eared Deermouse

Lepus victoriae compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Peromyscus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Peromyscus melanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Black-eared Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Black-eared Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Savanna Hare

The African Savanna Hare (Lepus victoriae) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.