Lievre de Castroviejo vs foothill flat sedge

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cyperus
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.