Arctic Hare vs western moonwort

Lepus arcticus compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lepus	Botrychium
Species	Lepus arcticus	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	western moonwort
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 moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.