Arctic Hare vs Taypau

Lepus arcticus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Salicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Homalium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.