Broom Hare vs Holywood

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Guaiacum sanctum

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Holywood is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Holywood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Lepus	Guaiacum
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Guaiacum sanctum

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Holywood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.