Lorquin’s Blue vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Cupido lorquinii compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Natal Red Rock 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	Cupido	Pronolagus
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Natal Red Rock Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Natal Red Rock Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.