Arctic grass vs snowshoe hare

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	snowshoe hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lepus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lepus americanus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.