Arctic Hare vs Bufflehead

Lepus arcticus compared with Bucephala albeola

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Bufflehead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Bufflehead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anatidae
Genus	Lepus	Bucephala
Species	Lepus arcticus	Bucephala albeola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Bufflehead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Bufflehead
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.

Bufflehead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Bufflehead

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway