Green-Underside Blue vs Japanese Hare

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Lepus
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.