Mongolian gazelle vs mountain hare

Procapra gutturosa compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Mongolian gazelle is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian gazelle	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	Procapra	Lepus
Species	Procapra gutturosa	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian gazelle and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian gazelle

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian gazelle	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian gazelle

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.