Arctic Hare vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lepus arcticus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Myodes
Species	Lepus arcticus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway