Japanese Hare vs North American porcupine

Lepus brachyurus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Lepus	Erethizon
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.