Arctic Hare vs Schneehase

Lepus arcticus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Schneehase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Schneehase
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 timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Schneehase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Schneehase
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.

Schneehase

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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