African Savanna Hare vs mule deer

Lepus victoriae compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lepus	Odocoileus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.