Brown-backed Needletail vs Korean Hare

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Lepus coreanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Korean Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hirundapus	Lepus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Lepus coreanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Korean Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Korean Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.