Black-headed Dwarf vs Japanese Hare

Elachista atricomella compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Dwarf	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Elachistidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Elachista	Lepus
Species	Elachista atricomella	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Dwarf and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Dwarf	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Dwarf

The Black-headed Dwarf (Elachista atricomella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.