Arctic Hare vs Butternut

Lepus arcticus compared with Juglans cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Butternut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Lepus	Juglans
Species	Lepus arcticus	Juglans cinerea

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Butternut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Butternut
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.

Butternut

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butternut

The Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a species in the genus Juglans. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway