African Savanna Hare vs Salento Iris

Lepus victoriae compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus victoriae	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.