Hare's-tail vs Markhor

Lagurus ovatus compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lagurus	Capra
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.