Indian Hare vs Red Balau

Lepus nigricollis compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lepus	Shorea
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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