Japanese Hare vs Seneca Root

Lepus brachyurus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lepus	Polygala
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.