Eastern Mole vs mountain hare

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Scalopus	Lepus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.