Peters' Duiker vs Scrub Hare

Cephalophus callipygus compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters' Duiker	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cephalophus	Lepus
Species	Cephalophus callipygus	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters' Duiker and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters' Duiker	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.