Japanese Hare vs Sumatran Serow

Lepus brachyurus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Capricornis
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.