Cape scrub hare vs Mountain hare

The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 2.36 kg for the cape scrub hare, about 29% more.

What is the difference between a cape scrub 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 2.36 kg for the cape scrub hare, about 29% more.
The mountain hare is longer: 65 cm against 63 cm for the cape scrub hare, about 3% longer.
The mountain hare is longer-lived: 14.6 years against 9.78 years for the cape scrub hare, about 49% longer.
Both belong to the genus Lepus, so they are close relatives.
Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

	Cape scrub hare	Mountain hare
Scientific name	Lepus saxatilis	Lepus timidus
Family	Leporidae	Leporidae
Order	Lagomorpha	Lagomorpha
Weight	2.36 kg – 2.69 kg	3.03 kg – 3.05 kg
Length	45 cm – 63 cm	45 cm – 65 cm
Lifespan	9.78 years	14.6 years
Main food	Not recorded	Not recorded
Habitat	grassland, shrubland, woodland	grassland
Conservation status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Countries recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

Greatest recorded body length, drawn to the same scale: Cape scrub hare 63 cm, Mountain hare 65 cm.