Japanese Hare vs starling mite

Lepus brachyurus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lepus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.