Arctic Hare vs fritillary

Lepus arcticus compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Liliaceae
Genus	Lepus	Fritillaria
Species	Lepus arcticus	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway