Arctic Hare vs southern elder

Lepus arcticus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Lepus	Sambucus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.