Indian Hare vs Jentink's Duiker

Lepus nigricollis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Cephalophus
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.