Indian Hare vs May River Red

Lepus nigricollis compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dendrobium
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.