African Savanna Hare vs Variable Chafer

Lepus victoriae compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lepus	Gnorimus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.