Dwarf Gorse vs Japanese Hare

Ulex minor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ulex	Lepus
Species	Ulex minor	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.