Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs mountain hare

Mustela lutreolina compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mustela	Lepus
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.