Japanese Hare vs May grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	May grass
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	Phalaris
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.