Japanese Hare vs prairie cup grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	prairie cup 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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Eriochloa
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	prairie cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.