Arctic Hare vs White Alder

Lepus arcticus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Lepus	Platylophus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.