Japanese Hare vs Peony

Lepus brachyurus compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Lepus	Paeonia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.