Japanese Hare vs Rough clover

Lepus brachyurus compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Trifolium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Rough clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.