mountain hare vs Muya Valley Vole

Lepus timidus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• mountain hare is Near Threatened while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Microtus
Species	Lepus timidus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain hare and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.