Arctic Hare vs Nahanni Aster

Lepus arcticus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.