Arctic Hare vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Lepus arcticus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Lepus	Lepilemur
Species	Lepus arcticus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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’s Sportive Lemur

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.