Indian Hare vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Lepus nigricollis compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Indian Hare Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Cricetidae
Genus Lepus Alticola
Species Lepus nigricollis Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Indian Hare Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Hare

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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