flea sedge vs Japanese Hare

Carex pulicaris compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Carex	Lepus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.