Arctic Hare vs Bridled Tern

Lepus arcticus compared with Onychoprion anaethetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Bridled Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Laridae
Genus	Lepus	Onychoprion
Species	Lepus arcticus	Onychoprion anaethetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Bridled Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Bridled Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Bridled Tern
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.

Bridled Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Bridled Tern

The Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a species in the genus Onychoprion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway