Bush Maerua vs Hainan Hare

Maerua cafra compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Bush Maerua is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush Maerua	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Capparaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Maerua	Lepus
Species	Maerua cafra	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Bush Maerua

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush Maerua	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush Maerua

Habitat

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush Maerua

The Bush Maerua (Maerua cafra) is a species in the genus Maerua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.