Arctic Hare vs Saker Falcon

Lepus arcticus compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Saker Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Saker Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Falconidae
Genus	Lepus	Falco
Species	Lepus arcticus	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Saker Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Saker Falcon
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.

Saker Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway