delicate germanderwort vs Japanese Hare

Riccardia multifida compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aneuraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Riccardia	Lepus
Species	Riccardia multifida	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.