Japanese Hare vs scratch grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.