Arctic Hare vs Buff-thighed Puffleg

Lepus arcticus compared with Haplophaedia assimilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Buff-thighed Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lepus	Haplophaedia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Haplophaedia assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Buff-thighed Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Buff-thighed Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Buff-thighed Puffleg
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.

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-thighed Puffleg

The Buff-Thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis) is a species in the genus Haplophaedia. 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