mountain hare vs Northern Pika

Lepus timidus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

mountain hare is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepus	Ochotona
Species	Lepus timidus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain hare and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

View Order: Lagomorpha

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	Northern Pika
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.