Japanese Hare vs Nutgrass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Nutgrass
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 stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.