Arctic Hare vs Prickly Pole

Lepus arcticus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepus	Bactris
Species	Lepus arcticus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.