Japanese Hare vs Northern Firefly

Lepus brachyurus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lampyridae
Genus	Lepus	Pyractomena
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.