Japanese Hare vs Tuberous Valerian

Lepus brachyurus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Lepus	Valeriana
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.