Japanese Hare vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Lepus brachyurus compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Andrenidae
Genus	Lepus	Andrena
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.