Japanese Hare vs Ussuri Shrew

Lepus brachyurus compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepus	Sorex
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Ussuri Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ussuri Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.