Burmese Hare vs Mountain Water Rat

Lepus peguensis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Baiyankamys
Species	Lepus peguensis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Hare and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.