Arctic Hare vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Lepus arcticus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepus arcticus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.