Arctic Hare vs chinkapin

Lepus arcticus compared with Castanea pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	chinkapin
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)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Lepus	Castanea
Species	Lepus arcticus	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	chinkapin
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.

chinkapin

Habitat

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

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.