Japanese Hare vs Norway lemming

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Norway lemming
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Lemmus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.