Lièvre D’Abyssinie vs Midday Jird

Lepus habessinicus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lièvre D’Abyssinie	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Meriones
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lièvre D’Abyssinie and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lièvre D’Abyssinie

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lièvre D’Abyssinie	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lièvre D’Abyssinie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lièvre D’Abyssinie

The Abyssinian Hare (Lepus habessinicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.