capybara vs Hainan Hare

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• capybara is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Caviidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lepus
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Hainan Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.