cape hare vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Lepus capensis compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cape hare	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Pronolagus
Species	Lepus capensis	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

cape hare and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cape hare	Natal Red Rock Hare
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.

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.