Elephant Hawk vs Japanese Hare

Deilephila elpenor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Hawk	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sphingidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Deilephila	Lepus
Species	Deilephila elpenor	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elephant Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant Hawk	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.