Korean Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus coreanus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Korean Hare is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus coreanus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Korean Hare and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Hare	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.