Arctic Hare vs ground-pine

Lepus arcticus compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	ground-pine
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)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ajuga
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	ground-pine
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.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.