Japanese Hare vs mat muhly

Lepus brachyurus compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.