Desert hare vs Mountain hare
The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 2.08 kg for the desert hare, about 47% more.
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What is the difference between a desert 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 2.08 kg for the desert hare, about 47% more.
- The mountain hare is longer-lived: 14.6 years against 4.66 years for the desert hare, about 3.1 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Lepus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Desert hare | Mountain hare | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Lepus tibetanus | Lepus timidus |
| Family | Leporidae | Leporidae |
| Order | Lagomorpha | Lagomorpha |
| Weight | 2.08 kg | 3.03 kg – 3.05 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 4.66 years | 14.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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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