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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Primates (灵长目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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.