Arctic Hare vs Cowberry Redleaf

Lepus arcticus compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Exobasidium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Cowberry Redleaf
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.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.