Arctic Hare vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Lepus arcticus compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lepus	Sphiggurus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.