Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs cape hare

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Lepus capensis

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while cape hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Onychogalea	Lepus
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	cape hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

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.

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. 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.