Arctic Hare vs Jalapan Vole

Lepus arcticus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Microtus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.