Arctic Hare vs Hainan Hare

Lepus arcticus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Hainan Hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.