Arctic Hare vs Black Iris

Lepus arcticus compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Black Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus arcticus	Iris nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Black Iris
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.

Black Iris

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.