Japanese Hare vs Nut Grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cyperus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.