Japanese Hare vs Least Moonwort

Lepus brachyurus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lepus	Botrychium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.