Japanese Hare vs red underwing skipper

Lepus brachyurus compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	red underwing skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lepus	Spialia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	red underwing skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).