Ethiopian Hare vs Western Gorse

Lepus fagani compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Hare	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ulex
Species	Lepus fagani	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Hare	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).