Arctic Hare vs False Dotted Border

Lepus arcticus compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pieridae
Genus	Lepus	Belenois
Species	Lepus arcticus	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

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.