Arctic Hare vs groundhog

Lepus arcticus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepus	Marmota
Species	Lepus arcticus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.