mountain hare vs White-sided Jackrabbit

Lepus timidus compared with Lepus callotis

Key Differences

• mountain hare is Near Threatened while White-sided Jackrabbit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain hare	White-sided Jackrabbit
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 same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus timidus	Lepus callotis

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain hare and White-sided Jackrabbit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

White-sided Jackrabbit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain hare	White-sided Jackrabbit
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.

White-sided Jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.