Japanese Hare vs Stunted Cavalier

Lepus brachyurus compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lepus	Melanoleuca
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Stunted Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stunted Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.