Fringed Long-footed Myotis vs mountain hare

Myotis fimbriatus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Myotis	Lepus
Species	Myotis fimbriatus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Long-footed Myotis and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Long-footed Myotis	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

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.