Lièvre D’Abyssinie vs Ara rouge

Lepus habessinicus compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lièvre D’Abyssinie	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Lepus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Lièvre D’Abyssinie and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lièvre D’Abyssinie

LC — Least Concern

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lièvre D’Abyssinie	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lièvre D’Abyssinie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ara rouge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

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.

Ara rouge

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.