Ethiopian Hare vs Field Thistle

Lepus fagani compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Cirsium
Species	Lepus fagani	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.