Arctic Hare vs Fire ant

Lepus arcticus compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Formicidae
Genus	Lepus	Solenopsis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Fire ant
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.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.