Nihon Nousagi vs Root-headed Centaury

Lepus brachyurus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nihon Nousagi	Root-headed Centaury
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	Centaurea
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nihon Nousagi	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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