Arctic Hare vs Green Muhly

Lepus arcticus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Green Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Green Muhly
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.

Green Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.