Field Thistle vs Japanese Hare

Cirsium discolor compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cirsium	Lepus
Species	Cirsium discolor	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

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.