Guemal vs mountain hare

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Lepus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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.