Japanese Hare vs Red Balau

Lepus brachyurus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lepus	Shorea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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