Fragrant Crestwort vs Japanese Hare

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lophocolea	Lepus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.