Arctic Hare vs Korean Pika

Lepus arcticus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Korean 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 coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Korean 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.

Korean 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.