Indian Hare vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Lepus nigricollis compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Alticola
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.