Arctic Hare vs Dwarf Gorse

Lepus arcticus compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

Arctic Hare is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ulex
Species	Lepus arcticus	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Dwarf Gorse
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.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.