Gray Alder vs Japanese Hare

Alnus incana compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Betulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alnus	Lepus
Species	Alnus incana	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.