Japanese Hare vs meadow brown

Lepus brachyurus compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepus	Maniola
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.