Arctic Hare vs Faded Pincertail

Lepus arcticus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lepus	Onychogomphus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.