Japanese Hare vs River Lamprey

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Lepus	Lampetra
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey