Arctic Hare vs Dice s Cottontail

Lepus arcticus compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dice s 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 dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dice s 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.

Dice s 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.