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Granada hare vs Mountain hare

The granada hare is heavier: 4.01 kg against 3.05 kg for the mountain hare, about 32% more.

Granada hare (Lepus granatensis)
Granada hare LCLeast Concern
Photo: Luis Egido · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
Mountain hare LCLeast Concern
Photo: Правительство Волгоградской области · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a granada hare and a mountain hare?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The granada hare is heavier: 4.01 kg against 3.05 kg for the mountain hare, about 32% more.
  • The mountain hare is longer-lived: 14.6 years against 8.9 years for the granada hare, about 64% longer.
  • 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

Granada hareMountain hare
Scientific nameLepus granatensisLepus timidus
FamilyLeporidaeLeporidae
OrderLagomorphaLagomorpha
Weight2.32 kg – 4.01 kg3.03 kg – 3.05 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan8.9 years14.6 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedgrassland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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