Japanese Hare vs large greasewort

Lepus brachyurus compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Lepus	Aneura
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.