Arctic Hare vs greater broomrape

Lepus arcticus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Lepus	Orobanche
Species	Lepus arcticus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.