Japanese Hare vs Rusty Dot

Lepus brachyurus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Crambidae
Genus	Lepus	Udea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).