Arctic Hare vs Grauziesel

Lepus arcticus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Grauziesel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Spermophilus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Grauziesel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Grauziesel
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.

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.