Arctic Hare vs Goat Grass

Lepus arcticus compared with Aegilops bicornis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Goat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Goat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Aegilops
Species	Lepus arcticus	Aegilops bicornis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Goat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Goat Grass
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.

Goat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.