Arctic Hare vs Waved Pincertail

Lepus arcticus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lepus	Onychogomphus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.