Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Stinking iris

Lepus starcki compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus starcki	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).