Arctic Hare vs Figleaf gourd

Lepus arcticus compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cucurbita
Species	Lepus arcticus	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Figleaf gourd
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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.