Early Buttercup vs Japanese Hare

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ranunculus	Lepus
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.