Centaury vs Japanese Hare

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cirsium	Lepus
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.