Maxwell's Duiker vs mountain hare

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	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	Philantomba	Lepus
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

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.