Japanese Hare vs variable forklet moss

Lepus brachyurus compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Lepus	Dicranella
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).