cacomistle vs Japanese Hare

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bassariscus	Lepus
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.