Arctic Hare vs Eastern Buzzard

Lepus arcticus compared with Buteo japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Eastern Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lepus	Buteo
Species	Lepus arcticus	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Eastern Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Eastern Buzzard
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.

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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