Arctic Hare vs Robust Golden Mole

Lepus arcticus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lepus	Amblysomus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.