Arctic Hare vs Flathead cat shark

Lepus arcticus compared with Apristurus macrorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Flathead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Lepus	Apristurus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Apristurus macrorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Flathead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Flathead cat shark
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.

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.