Arctic Hare vs cotton aphid

Lepus arcticus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aphididae
Genus	Lepus	Aphis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway