Arctic Hare vs Mule Grass

Lepus arcticus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Mule Grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bouteloua
Species	Lepus arcticus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.