Japanese Hare vs Western Larch

Lepus brachyurus compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Lepus	Larix
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.