Arctic Hare vs Patagonian mara

Lepus arcticus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Lepus	Dolichotis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.