Arctic Hare vs Rabbitear iris

Lepus arcticus compared with Iris laevigata

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Rabbitear iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Rabbitear iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus arcticus	Iris laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rabbitear iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Rabbitear iris
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.

Rabbitear iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.