Small game
Snowshoe hare
Lepus americanus
- Group
- Small game
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Leporidae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Boreal forest
Range
Countries it is found in
2 countries
- Canada
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Snowshoe hare. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Galen SeilisCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Small game
Black-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
Same genus (Lepus)
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Tolai hare
Lepus tolai
Same genus (Lepus)
Asia
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Mountain hare
Lepus timidus
Same genus (Lepus)
EuropeAsiaArctic
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European hare
Lepus europaeus
Same genus (Lepus)
EuropeSouth AmericaOceania
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Eastern cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
Same family (Leporidae)
North America
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Desert cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
Same family (Leporidae)
North America