Burmese Hare vs Mite

Lepus peguensis compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lepus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lepus peguensis	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Hare and Mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.