Japanese Hare vs Roman nettle

Lepus brachyurus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Urticaceae
Genus	Lepus	Urtica
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).