Arctic Hare vs Western Larch

Lepus arcticus compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Lepus	Larix
Species	Lepus arcticus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, 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.