Japanese Hare vs short oat

Lepus brachyurus compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).