Black Kauri vs cape hare

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Lepus capensis

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while cape hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Braconidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Agathis	Lepus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.