Broom Hare vs Floating Bur-Reed

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Typhaceae
Genus	Lepus	Sparganium
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.