Abyssinian Hare vs Arctic Mouse-Ear

Lepus habessinicus compared with Cerastium arcticum

Key Differences

• Abyssinian Hare is Least Concern while Arctic Mouse-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Hare	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cerastium
Species	Lepus habessinicus	Cerastium arcticum

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Mouse-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Hare	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Abyssinian Hare

The Abyssinian Hare (Lepus habessinicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

The Arctic Mouse-Ear (Cerastium arcticum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.