Japanese Hare vs Wall iris

Lepus brachyurus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.