Ant-heap Small White vs Indian Hare

Dixeia pigea compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant-heap Small White	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dixeia	Lepus
Species	Dixeia pigea	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant-heap Small White and Indian Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant-heap Small White

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant-heap Small White	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant-heap Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Ant-heap Small White

The Ant-heap Small White (Dixeia pigea) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.