Japanese Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus brachyurus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

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.