cape hare vs Malagasy civet

Lepus capensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• cape hare is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cape hare	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eupleridae
Genus	Lepus	Fossa
Species	Lepus capensis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

cape hare and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cape hare	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cape hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cape hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.