Arctic Hare vs flat millipede

Lepus arcticus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Lepus	Polydesmus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway