fritillary vs Japanese Hare

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Liliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Fritillaria	Lepus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fritillary	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.