Arctic Hare vs dooryard sowbug

Lepus arcticus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Lepus	Porcellio
Species	Lepus arcticus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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