African Savanna Hare vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lepus victoriae compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.