Brush Rabbit vs Japanese Hare

Sylvilagus bachmani compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush Rabbit	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Lepus
Species	Sylvilagus bachmani	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush Rabbit and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Brush Rabbit

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush Rabbit	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush Rabbit

The Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) is a species in the genus Sylvilagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.