Arctic Hare vs Meadow Groundling

Lepus arcticus compared with Caryocolum proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Meadow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lepus	Caryocolum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Caryocolum proxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Meadow Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Meadow Groundling
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.

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.