Japanese Hare vs Large Fox Sedge

Lepus brachyurus compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Large Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Carex
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.