Arctic Hare vs Ili Pika

Lepus arcticus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepus	Ochotona
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.