Arctic Hare vs Thrip

Lepus arcticus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thripidae
Genus	Lepus	Hercinothrips
Species	Lepus arcticus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.