Arctic Hare vs Lesser bilby

Lepus arcticus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lepus	Macrotis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.