Japanese Hare vs Larkspur

Lepus brachyurus compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lepus	Delphinium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larkspur

Habitat

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