Lievre Du Cap vs Dice s Cottontail

Lepus capensis compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Lievre Du Cap is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre Du Cap	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus capensis	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre Du Cap and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Lievre Du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre Du Cap	Dice s Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre Du Cap

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.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lievre Du Cap

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.