Arctic Hare vs Eld's Deer

Lepus arcticus compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lepus	Rucervus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.