Japanese Hare vs Variable Chafer

Lepus brachyurus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lepus	Gnorimus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.