Arctic Hare vs minute rush

Lepus arcticus compared with Juncus minutulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	minute rush
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Lepus	Juncus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Juncus minutulus

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

minute rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	minute rush
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.

minute rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.