Arctic Hare vs water dock

Lepus arcticus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lepus	Rumex
Species	Lepus arcticus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.