Arctic Hare vs Mertens' sedge

Lepus arcticus compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Carex
Species	Lepus arcticus	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Mertens' sedge
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.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.