Arctic Hare vs Dotted Ermel

Lepus arcticus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Lepus	Ethmia
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.