Arctic Hare vs European pine marten

Lepus arcticus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepus	Martes
Species	Lepus arcticus	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	European pine marten
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.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

European pine marten

A marta-europeia (Martes martes) está classificada como Criticamente Em Perigo (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta risco extremamente alto de extinção no estado selvagem devido ao severo declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway