African Savanna Hare vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lepus victoriae compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Herpestidae
Genus	Lepus	Rhynchogale
Species	Lepus victoriae	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.