American Bittersweet vs Japanese Hare

Celastrus scandens compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Celastraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Celastrus	Lepus
Species	Celastrus scandens	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.