Lievre Du Cap vs Hainan Hare

Lepus capensis compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Lievre Du Cap is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre Du Cap	Hainan Hare
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 same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus capensis	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre Du Cap and Hainan Hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Lievre Du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre Du Cap	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.