Arctic Hare vs fawn antechinus

Lepus arcticus compared with Antechinus bellus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while fawn antechinus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	fawn antechinus
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	Antechinus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Antechinus bellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

fawn antechinus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	fawn antechinus
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.

fawn antechinus

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.