mountain hare vs puma

Lepus timidus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• mountain hare is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	puma
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lepus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lepus timidus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.