mountain hare vs Natterer's Bat

Lepus timidus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• mountain hare is Near Threatened while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepus	Myotis
Species	Lepus timidus	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	Natterer's Bat
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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine