Burmese Hare vs New Guinean Quoll

Lepus peguensis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Burmese Hare is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepus	Dasyurus
Species	Lepus peguensis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Hare and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

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.