Arctic Hare vs Flats Silkypuff

Lepus arcticus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteaceae
Genus	Lepus	Diastella
Species	Lepus arcticus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.