Arctic Hare vs Grooved Flax

Lepus arcticus compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Linaceae
Genus	Lepus	Linum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

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.