Curran’s Pitogo vs Japanese Hare

Cycas curranii compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cycadaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cycas	Lepus
Species	Cycas curranii	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.