Ethiopian Hare vs Mountain Argus

Lepus fagani compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian 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 fagani	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian 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.