Arctic Hare vs White-sided Jackrabbit

Lepus arcticus compared with Lepus callotis

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while White-sided Jackrabbit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	White-sided Jackrabbit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus arcticus	Lepus callotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and White-sided Jackrabbit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

White-sided Jackrabbit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	White-sided Jackrabbit
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.

White-sided Jackrabbit

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.