Arctic Hare vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Lepus arcticus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Lepus	Salpingotus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.