Japanese Hare vs scurvy-grass

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cochlearia
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.