Arctic Hare vs Tarbagan Marmot

Lepus arcticus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Marmota
Species	Lepus arcticus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Tarbagan Marmot
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.

Tarbagan Marmot

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.