Arctic Hare vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Lepus arcticus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urocystis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.