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Arctic hare vs Korean hare

The Arctic hare is heavier: 4.41 kg against 2.02 kg for the korean hare, about 2.2 times the weight.

Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus)
Arctic hare LCLeast Concern
Photo: Chmee2 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Korean hare (Lepus coreanus)
Korean hare LCLeast Concern
Photo: 솔바람 · CC BY 2.0 kr · Wikimedia Commons

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

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

  • The Arctic hare is heavier: 4.41 kg against 2.02 kg for the korean hare, about 2.2 times the weight.
  • Both belong to the genus Lepus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Arctic hareKorean hare
Scientific nameLepus arcticusLepus coreanus
FamilyLeporidaeLeporidae
OrderLagomorphaLagomorpha
Weight3.03 kg – 4.41 kg2.02 kg – 2.12 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan10.1 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedgrassland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
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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