Arctic Hare vs Fly

Lepus arcticus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Lepus	Drosophila
Species	Lepus arcticus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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