Japanese Hare vs Rove beetle

Lepus brachyurus compared with Philonthus longicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lepus	Philonthus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Philonthus longicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).