Arctic Hare vs slender smoothcap moss

Lepus arcticus compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Lepus	Atrichum
Species	Lepus arcticus	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	slender smoothcap moss
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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.