Fringed Sedge vs Japanese Hare

Carex crinita compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed 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 crinita	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.