Japanese Hare vs

Lepus brachyurus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Lepus	Nitzschia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.