Japanese Hare vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Lepus brachyurus compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Waterer's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Waterer's cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lepus	Cotoneaster
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Cotoneaster watereri

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Waterer's cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).