vs Arctic Hare

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Lepus arcticus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Arctic Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic Hare
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Lepus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Lepus arcticus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Arctic Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.