Japanese Hare vs sun shell

Lepus brachyurus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Turbinidae
Genus	Lepus	Astraea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.