Broom Hare vs Water spangles

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Salvinia
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.