Arctic Hare vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Lepus arcticus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Lepus	Rhynchocyon
Species	Lepus arcticus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.