Arctic Hare vs Waxy Crust

Lepus arcticus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Vuilleminia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.