Japanese Hare vs long yam

Lepus brachyurus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dioscorea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.