Fulvous Colilargo vs mountain hare

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	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	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Lepus
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.