Arctic Hare vs Larkspur

Lepus arcticus compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lepus	Delphinium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Larkspur
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.

Larkspur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.