Japanese Hare vs Prickly Pole

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lepus	Bactris
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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