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Scientific Name
Lepus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Snowshoe hare
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
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Burt 1982.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Moderately common in forest habitats, particularly in burned over areas where birch and aspen twigs are abundant or in swamps or off-shore islands (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Snowshoe hares were observed on Mott Island both in June and in September of 2004 (E. Nauertz, Great Lakes Network, Inventory and Monitoring, pers. comm. 2004). Moose herbivory decreases both food and cover for hares (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Burt 1982.
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