Japanese Hare vs Midday Jird

Lepus brachyurus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Midday Jird
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Meriones
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.