Ethiopian Hare vs Mountain yam

Lepus fagani compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus fagani	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.