Japanese Hare vs marsh rice rat

Lepus brachyurus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Oryzomys
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.