African Savanna Hare vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Lepus victoriae compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lepus	Cricetomys
Species	Lepus victoriae	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.