Broom Hare vs Hog Plum

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Prunus hortulana

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Hog Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Hog Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog Plum

Habitat

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

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.