Bitter Quandong vs Indian Hare

Santalum murrayanum compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Quandong	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Santalaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Santalum	Lepus
Species	Santalum murrayanum	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Quandong	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

Habitat

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

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.