Arctic Hare vs Dodder Astragalus

Lepus arcticus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Astragalus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.