Eastern Forktail vs Japanese Hare

Ischnura verticalis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ischnura	Lepus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.