Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Japanese Hare

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepilemur	Lepus
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.