Burmese Hare vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Lepus peguensis compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Arabis
Species	Lepus peguensis	Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Fringed Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.