Ethiopian Hare vs Grooved Flax

Lepus fagani compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Linaceae
Genus	Lepus	Linum
Species	Lepus fagani	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.