Cord-Root Sedge vs Japanese Hare

Carex chordorrhiza compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cord-Root Sedge	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Carex	Lepus
Species	Carex chordorrhiza	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cord-Root Sedge	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.