Jameson s Red Rock Hare vs mountain hare

Pronolagus randensis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Jameson s Red Rock Hare is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jameson s Red Rock Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pronolagus	Lepus
Species	Pronolagus randensis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jameson s Red Rock Hare and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jameson s Red Rock Hare	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jameson s Red Rock Hare

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.