Ethiopian Hare vs lowland paca

Lepus fagani compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	lowland paca
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)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Lepus	Cuniculus
Species	Lepus fagani	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Hare and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.