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Arctic hare vs Broom hare

The Arctic hare is heavier: 4.41 kg against 2.82 kg for the broom hare, about 56% more.

Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus)
Arctic hare LCLeast Concern
Photo: Chmee2 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi)
Broom hare VUVulnerable
Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a Arctic hare and a broom hare?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The Arctic hare is heavier: 4.41 kg against 2.82 kg for the broom hare, about 56% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Lepus, so they are close relatives.
  • The Arctic hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the broom hare is Vulnerable.

Side by side

Arctic hareBroom hare
Scientific nameLepus arcticusLepus castroviejoi
FamilyLeporidaeLeporidae
OrderLagomorphaLagomorpha
Weight3.03 kg – 4.41 kg2.82 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan10.1 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernVulnerable
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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