African Savanna Hare vs Yarkand Hare

Lepus victoriae compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Yarkand Hare
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 same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus victoriae	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Yarkand Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

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.