Arctic Hare vs basket fern

Lepus arcticus compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	basket 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)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Nephrolepis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Nephrolepis pectinata

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	basket 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.

basket fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.