Arctic Hare vs long yam

Lepus arcticus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus arcticus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.