Mountain Hare – Lepus timidus
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Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Lepus timidus
Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular names
- metsäjänis (Finnish)
- skogshare (Swedish)
- Mountain Hare (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.50106
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
Regulatory Status
EU Habitats Directive Annex V ? Game mammal (Hunting law 1993/615; 2019/683) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 LC – Least Concern
- 2015 LC – Least Concern
- 2010 NT – Near Threatened
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Mammals
Taxon information in machine-readable form