Arctic Hare vs Paradise Skipper

Lepus arcticus compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	Paradise Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lepus	Abantis
Species	Lepus arcticus	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.