Arctic Hare vs Wild Buttercup

Lepus arcticus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ranunculus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.