black rat vs Japanese Hare

Rattus rattus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Rattus	Lepus
Species	Rattus rattus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.