Family Leporidae

Leporidae is a taxonomic family in the order Lagomorpha, class Mammalia. Global Animal Guide profiles 3 of its members: Rabbit, Snowshoe Hare and Hare. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Leporidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Leporidae species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus	2 kg	40 cm	56 km/h	10 yrs	Europe	Domesticated
Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus	1.5 kg	50 cm	45 km/h	5 yrs	North America	Least Concern
Hare Lepus europaeus	5 kg	70 cm	70 km/h	12 yrs	Europe, Asia	Least Concern