Arctic Hare vs Horsetail

Lepus arcticus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Equisetaceae
Genus	Lepus	Equisetum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.