Arctic Hare vs scarce large blue

Lepus arcticus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Arctic Hare is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hare	scarce large 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	Maculinea
Species	Lepus arcticus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hare	scarce large 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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.