Ankle Thorn vs Chinese Hare

Vachellia robusta compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Vachellia	Lepus
Species	Vachellia robusta	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankle Thorn

The Ankle Thorn (Vachellia robusta) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.