Arctic Hare vs Caucasian Blue

Lepus arcticus compared with Lysandra corydonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Caucasian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lepus	Lysandra
Species	Lepus arcticus	Lysandra corydonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and Caucasian Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Caucasian Blue
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.

Caucasian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Caucasian Blue

The Caucasian Blue (Lysandra corydonius) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.