Japanese Hare vs Potto

Lepus brachyurus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lepus	Perodicticus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.