Arctic Hare vs European water vole

Lepus arcticus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lagomorpha (खरहारूपी)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Arvicola
Species	Lepus arcticus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	European water 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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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