Hare's-tail vs Long-tailed Weasel

Lagurus ovatus compared with Mustela frenata

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Long-tailed Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lagurus	Mustela
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Mustela frenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Long-tailed Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Long-tailed Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States