Arctic Hare vs Boissier's Psephellus

Lepus arcticus compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Psephellus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Boissier's Psephellus
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.

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.