Indian Hare vs large blue

Lepus nigricollis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian 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 nigricollis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.