Arctic Hare vs Northern Bettong

Lepus arcticus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Potoroidae
Genus	Lepus	Bettongia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.