Rabbits and hares belong to the order Lagomorpha. Unlike rodents, all lagomorphs have two pair of upper incisors or front teeth. The second set of incisors are small and peg-like, located directly behind the first incisors.

Rabbits can be differentiated from hares by their appearance at birth. Rabbits are born helpless, naked and blind, while hares are born fully furred, able to see and capable of independent movement. Alberta has one species of native rabbit and two species of native hares.

Source: Alberta Agriculture & Forestry