Japanese Hare vs Subterranean clover

Lepus brachyurus compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Subterranean clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Trifolium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Subterranean clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.