Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Lagomorpha Brandt, 1855 - lagomorphs Family Leporidae Batsch, 1788 - hares and rabbits Genus Lepus Linnaeus, 1758 - hares Lepus brachyurus Temminck, in Siebold, 1845 - Japanese hare Lepus brachyurus lyoni Kishida, 1937