Japanese Hare vs Shingled Hedgehog

Lepus brachyurus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Lepus	Sarcodon
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.