Arctic Hare vs Sitka Brome

Lepus arcticus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Sitka Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bromus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.