Indian Hare vs Western Gorse

Lepus nigricollis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ulex
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).