Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs cape hare

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Lepus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dipodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Allactodipus	Lepus
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrinski’s Jerboa and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

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.

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.