Arctic Hare vs California alder

Lepus arcticus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	California alder
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)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Alnus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.