Japanese Hare vs Sawfly

Lepus brachyurus compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Lepus	Pristiphora
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.