Cowslip vs Japanese Hare

Primula veris compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowslip	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	Primulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Primula	Lepus
Species	Primula veris	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.