mountain hare vs Narrow-headed Vole

Lepus timidus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

mountain hare is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain hare and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	Narrow-headed 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.