Forest Croton vs Japanese Hare

Croton sylvaticus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Croton	Lepus
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.