Arctic Hare vs Cudbear

Lepus arcticus compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ochrolechia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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