Japanese Hare vs sow thistle aphid

Lepus brachyurus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Aphididae
Genus	Lepus	Hyperomyzus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).