Japanese Hare vs Waxy bedstraw

Lepus brachyurus compared with Galium glaucum

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Waxy bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Waxy bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Galium
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Galium glaucum

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Waxy bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Waxy bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).