Arctic Hare vs Bitternut

Lepus arcticus compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Bitternut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Lepus	Carya
Species	Lepus arcticus	Carya cordiformis

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Bitternut
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.

Bitternut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.