Ethiopian Highland Hare vs mountain melick

Lepus starcki compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Melica
Species	Lepus starcki	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.