vs Japanese Hare

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microcystaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chroococcus	Lepus
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.