Long-tailed Goral vs mountain hare

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Naemorhedus	Lepus
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Goral and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

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.