Freyer’S Fritillary vs Japanese Hare

Melitaea phoebe compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freyer’S Fritillary	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Melitaea	Lepus
Species	Melitaea phoebe	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Freyer’S Fritillary and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Freyer’S Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freyer’S Fritillary	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freyer’S Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.