Burmese Hare vs Roselle

Lepus peguensis compared with Hibiscus sabdariffa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Roselle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lepus	Hibiscus
Species	Lepus peguensis	Hibiscus sabdariffa

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Roselle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roselle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), 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.