Japanese Hare vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lepus brachyurus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.