Arctic Hare vs desert cottontail

Lepus arcticus compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	desert cottontail
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.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.