Arctic Hare vs small tortoiseshell

Lepus arcticus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Arctic Hare is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Hare small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Lagomorpha (ウサギ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Lepus Aglais
Species Lepus arcticus Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hare and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hare

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Hare small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arctic Hare

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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