Japanese Hare vs Short's aster

Lepus brachyurus compared with Symphyotrichum shortii

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Short's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Short's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Symphyotrichum shortii

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Short's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Short's aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.