Forked Aster vs Japanese Hare

Eurybia furcata compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	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	Eurybia	Lepus
Species	Eurybia furcata	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.