Desert Hare. vs Páramo Colilargo

Lepus tibetanus compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Microryzomys
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Hare. and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.