Japanese Hare vs swift fox

Lepus brachyurus compared with Vulpes velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lepus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.