Alectryon vs Japanese Hare

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sapindaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alectryon	Lepus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.