Arctic Hare vs Mountain Water Rat

Lepus arcticus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Baiyankamys
Species	Lepus arcticus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.