Liebre cola negra vs snowshoe hare

Lepus californicus compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liebre cola negra	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus californicus	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Liebre cola negra and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Liebre cola negra

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liebre cola negra	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liebre cola negra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Liebre cola negra

The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.