Babington's Orache vs Japanese Hare

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Atriplex	Lepus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.