chinkapin vs Indian Hare

Castanea pumila compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Castanea	Lepus
Species	Castanea pumila	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.