Broom Hare vs Cream Pea

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Cream Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Lathyrus
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Cream Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.