European hare vs Northern Pika

Lepus europaeus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• European hare is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European hare	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepus	Ochotona
Species	Lepus europaeus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

European hare and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (อันดับกระต่าย)

Conservation Status

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European hare	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.