Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs mountain hare

Archboldomys maximus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Archboldomys	Lepus
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.