Japanese Hare vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Lepus brachyurus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Philonotis
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.