Arctic Hare vs Ring-necked Duck

Lepus arcticus compared with Aythya collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anatidae
Genus	Lepus	Aythya
Species	Lepus arcticus	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway