Japanese Hare vs Japanese Weasel

Lepus brachyurus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepus	Mustela
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.