Japanese Hare vs white ermine

Lepus brachyurus compared with Spilosoma lubricipeda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	white ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Erebidae
Genus	Lepus	Spilosoma
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Spilosoma lubricipeda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

white ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	white ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.