Lebre Ibérica vs mountain hare

Lepus granatensis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Lebre Ibérica is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lebre Ibérica	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus granatensis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lebre Ibérica and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Lebre Ibérica

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lebre Ibérica	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lebre Ibérica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.