African Savanna Hare vs Kit

Lepus victoriae compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Kit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lepus	Hypanus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Kit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Kit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.