Arctic Hare vs Balkan Goldenring

Lepus arcticus compared with Cordulegaster heros

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Balkan Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Lepus	Cordulegaster
Species	Lepus arcticus	Cordulegaster heros

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Balkan Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Balkan Goldenring
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.

Balkan Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Goldenring

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.