Arctic Hare vs Dwarf round ray

Lepus arcticus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Lepus	Urotrygon
Species	Lepus arcticus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.