Japanese Hare vs polar sedge

Lepus brachyurus compared with Carex arctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	polar sedge
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	Carex
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Carex arctiformis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

polar sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	polar sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

polar sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.