Arctic Hare vs Northern Pika

Lepus arcticus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepus	Ochotona
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.