Cryptic Wood White vs Japanese Hare

Leptidea juvernica compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Wood White	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leptidea	Lepus
Species	Leptidea juvernica	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Wood White and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Wood White	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.