Japanese Hare vs Plum pine

Lepus brachyurus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Lepus	Podocarpus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.