Arctic Hare vs Gray-backed Tern

Lepus arcticus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Laridae
Genus	Lepus	Onychoprion
Species	Lepus arcticus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Gray-backed Tern
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.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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