Arctic Hare vs Plateau Frog

Lepus arcticus compared with Nanorana pleskei

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Plateau Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Plateau Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Lepus	Nanorana
Species	Lepus arcticus	Nanorana pleskei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Plateau Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Plateau Frog
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.

Plateau Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.