Mountain hare vs Volcano rabbit
The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 476.6 g for the volcano rabbit, about 6.4 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a mountain hare and a volcano rabbit?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mountain hare is heavier: 3.05 kg against 476.6 g for the volcano rabbit, about 6.4 times the weight.
- The mountain hare is longer-lived: 14.6 years against 9.15 years for the volcano rabbit, about 60% longer.
- They share the family Leporidae but sit in different genera: Mountain hare in Lepus, Volcano rabbit in Romerolagus.
- The mountain hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the volcano rabbit is Endangered.
Side by side
| Mountain hare | Volcano rabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Lepus timidus | Romerolagus diazi |
| Family | Leporidae | Leporidae |
| Order | Lagomorpha | Lagomorpha |
| Weight | 3.03 kg – 3.05 kg | 476.6 g – 480 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.6 years | 9.15 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 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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