Balau vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Shorea lumutensis compared with Lepus starcki

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Shorea	Lepus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Lepus starcki

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.