Arctic Hare vs Barn Fern

Lepus arcticus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Asplenium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.