Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Tarça

Lepus starcki compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Crambidae
Genus	Lepus	Udea
Species	Lepus starcki	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Highland Hare and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.