Burmese Hare vs Indian-nut

Lepus peguensis compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepus	Areca
Species	Lepus peguensis	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.