Japanese Hare vs Yarkand Hare

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.