Gillet's cherry-orange vs Indian Hare

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rutaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Citropsis	Lepus
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.