Arctic Hare vs Parasitic fly

Lepus arcticus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Lepus	Pegomya
Species	Lepus arcticus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway