Arctic Hare vs Bank Vole

Lepus arcticus compared with Myodes glareolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Hare Bank Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Cricetidae
Genus Lepus Myodes
Species Lepus arcticus Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Bank Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Hare Bank 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.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Bank Vole

O rato-do-campo-ruivo (Myodes glareolus) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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