Arctic Hare vs Curran’s Pitogo

Lepus arcticus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cycas
Species	Lepus arcticus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.