Arctic Hare vs Bastard Gentian

Lepus arcticus compared with Gentiana linearis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Bastard Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Lepus	Gentiana
Species	Lepus arcticus	Gentiana linearis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Bastard Gentian
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.

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.