Arctic Hare vs Arctic willow

Lepus arcticus compared with Salix arctica

Key Differences

Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Arctic willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Arctic willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Salicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Salix
Species	Lepus arcticus	Salix arctica

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Arctic willow
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.

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.