Japanese Hare vs mulgara

Lepus brachyurus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lepus	Dasycercus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.