Burmese Hare vs Fringed rue

Lepus peguensis compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rutaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ruta
Species	Lepus peguensis	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.