Cornish heath vs Japanese Hare

Erica vagans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish heath	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ericaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Erica	Lepus
Species	Erica vagans	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.