Field restharrow vs Japanese Hare

Ononis arvensis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Field restharrow is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field restharrow	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	Ononis	Lepus
Species	Ononis arvensis	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field restharrow	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.