Arctic Hare vs Chestnut Teal

Lepus arcticus compared with Anas castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Chestnut Teal
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	Anas
Species	Lepus arcticus	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Chestnut Teal
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.

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway