Arctic Hare vs jacu-de-orton

Lepus arcticus compared with Penelope ortoni

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while jacu-de-orton is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	jacu-de-orton
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cracidae
Genus	Lepus	Penelope
Species	Lepus arcticus	Penelope ortoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and jacu-de-orton share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

jacu-de-orton

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	jacu-de-orton
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.

jacu-de-orton

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

jacu-de-orton

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway