Japanese Hare vs Syrian Brome

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bromus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.