Arctic Hare vs Catchfly

Lepus arcticus compared with Silene hampeana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Lepus	Silene
Species	Lepus arcticus	Silene hampeana

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Catchfly
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.

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway