mountain hare vs Patagonian Weasel

Lepus timidus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• mountain hare is Near Threatened while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepus	Lyncodon
Species	Lepus timidus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.