Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Splayed Deerfly

Lepus starcki compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tabanidae
Genus	Lepus	Chrysops
Species	Lepus starcki	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Highland Hare and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.