Black-capped Marmot vs mountain hare

Marmota camtschatica compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Marmota	Lepus
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia