Japanese Hare vs Western Brome

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bromus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.