Japanese Hare vs Scarce Ermine

Lepus brachyurus compared with Yponomeuta irrorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Scarce Ermine
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)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Lepus	Yponomeuta
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Yponomeuta irrorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Scarce Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.