Japanese Hare vs Shiny Dufourea

Lepus brachyurus compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Shiny Dufourea
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)	Halictidae
Genus	Lepus	Dufourea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.