Fox Potato vs Japanese Hare

Solanum lignicaule compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fox Potato is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Potato	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Solanaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Solanum	Lepus
Species	Solanum lignicaule	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Potato	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Potato

Habitat

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

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.