Japanese Hare vs Levels Cleg

Lepus brachyurus compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tabanidae
Genus	Lepus	Haematopota
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.