Japanese Hare vs milk snail

Lepus brachyurus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Helicidae
Genus	Lepus	Otala
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).