Headfly vs Japanese Hare

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muscidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hydrotaea	Lepus
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.