Dune Dandelion vs Japanese Hare

Taraxacum dunense compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dandelion	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Taraxacum	Lepus
Species	Taraxacum dunense	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dandelion	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.