Japanese Hare vs Mountain Aster

Lepus brachyurus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Oclemena
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.