Arctic Hare vs Somali Hedgehog

Lepus arcticus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lepus	Atelerix
Species	Lepus arcticus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

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.