Lievre Du Cap vs Guigna

Lepus capensis compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Lievre Du Cap is Least Concern while Guigna is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre Du Cap	Guigna
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepus	Leopardus
Species	Lepus capensis	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre Du Cap and Guigna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lievre Du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Guigna

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre Du Cap	Guigna
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.

Guigna

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.