Black-capped Marmot vs snowshoe hare

Marmota camtschatica compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	snowshoe 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 americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	snowshoe 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.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.