Arctic Hare vs Big Dipper Firefly

Lepus arcticus compared with Photinus pyralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Big Dipper Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lampyridae
Genus	Lepus	Photinus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Photinus pyralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Big Dipper Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Big Dipper Firefly
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.

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.