Chinese Hare vs European water vole

Lepus sinensis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepus	Arvicola
Species	Lepus sinensis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.