Natal Red Rock Hare vs Rusty Dot

Pronolagus crassicaudatus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natal Red Rock Hare	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Crambidae
Genus	Pronolagus	Udea
Species	Pronolagus crassicaudatus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Natal Red Rock Hare and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natal Red Rock Hare	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).