Hispid hare vs Mountain hare
The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 2.5 kg for the hispid hare, about 22% more.
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What is the difference between a hispid 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 2.5 kg for the hispid hare, about 22% more.
- They share the family Leporidae but sit in different genera: Hispid hare in Caprolagus, Mountain hare in Lepus.
- The hispid hare is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the mountain hare is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Hispid hare | Mountain hare | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Caprolagus hispidus | Lepus timidus |
| Family | Leporidae | Leporidae |
| Order | Lagomorpha | Lagomorpha |
| Weight | 2.5 kg – 2.5 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 | grassland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Endangered | 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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