Ethiopian Highland Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus starcki compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus starcki	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Highland Hare and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

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.