Japanese Hare vs large blue

Lepus brachyurus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese 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 brachyurus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese 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.