Guaje vs Japanese Hare

Leucaena esculenta compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Leucaena	Lepus
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.