Ethiopian Hare vs Red Balau

Lepus fagani compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lepus	Shorea
Species	Lepus fagani	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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