Nihon Nousagi vs Mountain Aster

Lepus brachyurus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nihon Nousagi	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Oclemena
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nihon Nousagi	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.