Scientific Name
Lepus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Lagomorpha |
Family | Leporidae |
Genus | Lepus |
Species | Lepus americanus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
17
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/28/2016 3:11:53 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Clark & Stromberg 1987
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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