Arctic Hare vs Jentink's Duiker

Lepus arcticus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Cephalophus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.