Indian muntjac vs mountain hare

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Muntiacus	Lepus
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway