Burmese Hare vs Mountain Argus

Lepus peguensis compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Hare	Mountain Argus
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	Aricia
Species	Lepus peguensis	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Hare and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Hare	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) 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.