Hare's-tail vs mountain hare

Lagurus ovatus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	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	Lagurus	Lepus
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	mountain hare
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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden