Nihon Nousagi vs mountain hare

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Nihon Nousagi is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nihon Nousagi	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nihon Nousagi and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Nihon Nousagi

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nihon Nousagi	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nihon Nousagi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.