Liebre Del Cabo vs Margay

Lepus capensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Liebre Del Cabo is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liebre Del Cabo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepus	Leopardus
Species	Lepus capensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Liebre Del Cabo and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Liebre Del Cabo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liebre Del Cabo	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liebre Del Cabo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Liebre Del Cabo

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador