Japanese Hare vs Mufflon

Lepus brachyurus compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Mufflon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Mufflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Ovis
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mufflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mufflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).