genus
Lepus
Lepus is a genus in the family Leporidae. This database currently files 43 species under it, 6 of them threatened, recorded across 2 countries.
- Species filed
- 43
- Threatened
- 6
- Countries recorded
- 2
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 1.46 kg – 4.81 kg
Best-known members of Lepus
Ranked by popularity score.
European hare
Lepus europaeus
Mountain hare
Lepus timidus
Arctic hare
Lepus arcticus
Snowshoe hare
Lepus americanus
Cape hare
Lepus capensis
Black-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
Granada hare
Lepus granatensis
Alaskan hare
Lepus othus
How threatened is Lepus?
32 of 43 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 6% |
| VUVulnerable | 4 | 13% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 3% |
| LCLeast Concern | 25 | 78% |
Where is Lepus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Lepus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European hare | Lepus europaeus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 3.74 kg | 1 |
| Mountain hare | Lepus timidus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 3.05 kg | Not recorded |
| Arctic hare | Lepus arcticus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 4.41 kg | Not recorded |
| Snowshoe hare | Lepus americanus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.71 kg | Not recorded |
| Cape hare | Lepus capensis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 3.26 kg | Not recorded |
| Black-tailed jackrabbit | Lepus californicus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.42 kg | Not recorded |
| Granada hare | Lepus granatensis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 4.01 kg | Not recorded |
| Alaskan hare | Lepus othus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 4.81 kg | Not recorded |
| Antelope jackrabbit | Lepus alleni | Leporidae | Least Concern | 3.69 kg | Not recorded |
| Corsican hare | Lepus corsicanus | Leporidae | Vulnerable | 3 kg | Not recorded |
| Tolai hare | Lepus tolai | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.59 kg | Not recorded |
| White-tailed jackrabbit | Lepus townsendii | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.56 kg | Not recorded |
| Tehuantepec jackrabbit | Lepus flavigularis | Leporidae | Endangered | 3 kg | Not recorded |
| Broom hare | Lepus castroviejoi | Leporidae | Vulnerable | 2.82 kg | Not recorded |
| Indian hare | Lepus nigricollis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Woolly hare | Lepus oiostolus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 3 kg | Not recorded |
| Japanese hare | Lepus brachyurus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.52 kg | Not recorded |
| White-sided jackrabbit | Lepus callotis | Leporidae | Vulnerable | 2.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Cape scrub hare | Lepus saxatilis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.36 kg | Not recorded |
| Korean hare | Lepus coreanus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.02 kg | Not recorded |
| Manchurian hare | Lepus mandshuricus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.8 kg | Not recorded |
| Burmese hare | Lepus peguensis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.27 kg | Not recorded |
| Desert hare | Lepus tibetanus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.08 kg | Not recorded |
| Chinese hare | Lepus sinensis | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.51 kg | Not recorded |
| Yunnan hare | Lepus comus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.46 kg | Not recorded |
| Abyssinian hare | Lepus habessinicus | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.02 kg | Not recorded |
| Ethiopian highland hare | Lepus starcki | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.75 kg | Not recorded |
| Yarkand hare | Lepus yarkandensis | Leporidae | Near Threatened | 1.46 kg | Not recorded |
| Hainan hare | Lepus hainanus | Leporidae | Endangered | 2 kg | Not recorded |
| Black jackrabbit | Lepus insularis | Leporidae | Vulnerable | 2.66 kg | Not recorded |
| Ethiopian hare | Lepus fagani | Leporidae | Least Concern | 2.05 kg | Not recorded |
| West Sahara hare | Lepus saharae | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus berbericus | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus biddulphi | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus canopus | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus marinus | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus schlumbengeri | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| African savanna hare | Lepus victoriae | Leporidae | Least Concern | 1.76 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus europaeus x timidus | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Lepus europeus | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus salai | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus tapeti | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Lepus terraerubrae | Leporidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |