Japanese Hare vs Mule Grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bouteloua
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.