Arctic Hare vs Murin Nordique

Lepus arcticus compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepus	Myotis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.