Japanese Hare vs Robust Golden Mole

Lepus brachyurus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lepus	Amblysomus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.