Ethiopian Highland Hare vs large blue

Lepus starcki compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	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 starcki	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.