Broom hare vs Mountain hare
The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 2.82 kg for the broom hare, about 8% more.
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Photo: Правительство Волгоградской области · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a broom hare and a mountain hare?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 2.82 kg for the broom hare, about 8% more.
- Both belong to the genus Lepus, so they are close relatives.
- The broom hare is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the mountain hare is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Broom hare | Mountain hare | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Lepus castroviejoi | Lepus timidus |
| Family | Leporidae | Leporidae |
| Order | Lagomorpha | Lagomorpha |
| Weight | 2.82 kg | 3.03 kg – 3.05 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 14.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | grassland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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