broadleaf milkweed vs Japanese Hare

Asclepias latifolia compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apocynaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Asclepias	Lepus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.