Burmese Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus peguensis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus peguensis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese 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.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.