Arctic Hare vs Small Red Damsel

Lepus arcticus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lepus	Ceriagrion
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.