Chinstrap Penguin vs Japanese Hare

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pygoscelis	Lepus
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.