Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Greater dodder

Lepus starcki compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ethiopian Highland Hare Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Convolvulaceae
Genus Lepus Cuscuta
Species Lepus starcki Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ethiopian Highland Hare Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Ethiopian Highland Hare

No description available.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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