Mountain Gazelle vs mountain hare

Gazella gazella compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Gazella	Lepus
Species	Gazella gazella	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain 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.