Japanese Hare vs northern common cuscus

Lepus brachyurus compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lepus	Phalanger
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.