Gene's Cave Salamander vs Japanese Hare

Speleomantes genei compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gene's Cave Salamander	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Plethodontidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Speleomantes	Lepus
Species	Speleomantes genei	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gene's Cave Salamander and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gene's Cave Salamander	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.