Japanese Hare vs Northern Dusky Slug

Lepus brachyurus compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arionidae
Genus	Lepus	Arion
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Northern Dusky Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).