Arctic Hare vs

Lepus arcticus compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

Arctic Hare is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Lepus	Stephanoeca
Species	Lepus arcticus	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.