cape hare vs Patagonian mara

Lepus capensis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• cape hare is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cape hare	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caviidae
Genus	Lepus	Dolichotis
Species	Lepus capensis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

cape hare and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cape hare	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cape hare

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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

cape hare

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.