Japanese Hare vs Mite

Lepus brachyurus compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lepus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).