African Savanna Hare vs Speckled Tar Spot

Lepus victoriae compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Lepus	Rhytisma
Species	Lepus victoriae	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.