Arctic Hare vs Arctic lemming

Lepus arcticus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Lepus arcticus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Arctic lemming
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.

Arctic lemming

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.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.