Alpine Alfalfa vs Japanese Hare

Medicago papillosa compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Medicago	Lepus
Species	Medicago papillosa	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Alfalfa

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