Arctic Hare vs eastern quoll

Lepus arcticus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepus	Dasyurus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	eastern quoll
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 quoll

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.