Indian Hare vs Nut Grass

Lepus nigricollis compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cyperus
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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