Arctic Hare vs River Lamprey

Lepus arcticus compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Lepus	Lampetra
Species	Lepus arcticus	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey

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.