Arctic Hare vs potato aphid

Lepus arcticus compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aphididae
Genus	Lepus	Macrosiphum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	potato aphid
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.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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