Japanese Hare vs mountain spike-moss

Lepus brachyurus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Lepus	Selaginella
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.