Arctic Hare vs dusky willow

Lepus arcticus compared with Salix melanopsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	dusky willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Salicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Salix
Species	Lepus arcticus	Salix melanopsis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

dusky willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	dusky willow
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 willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Czech Republic.

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.