Arctic Hare vs field forklet moss

Lepus arcticus compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dicranella
Species	Lepus arcticus	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.