Korean Hare vs puku

Lepus coreanus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Korean Hare is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Hare	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Kobus
Species	Lepus coreanus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Korean Hare and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Hare	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.