Japanese Hare vs Patagonian mara

Lepus brachyurus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caviidae
Genus	Lepus	Dolichotis
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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