Arctic Hare vs Dusky Flying Fox

Lepus arcticus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepus arcticus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.