Japanese Hare vs Sand Saffron

Lepus brachyurus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Colchicum
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.