Asiatic black bear vs cape hare

Ursus thibetanus compared with Lepus capensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while cape hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Lepus
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cape hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cape hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.