Alpine Dock vs Chinese Hare

Rumex alpinus compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

  • Alpine Dock is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Dock Chinese Hare
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Polygonaceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Rumex Lepus
Species Rumex alpinus Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Dock Chinese Hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Dock

The Alpine Dock (Rumex alpinus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

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