Arctic Hare vs Malagasy civet

Lepus arcticus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eupleridae
Genus	Lepus	Fossa
Species	Lepus arcticus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.