Asbestos Grass vs Hainan Hare

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Asbestos Grass is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asbestos Grass	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cenchrus	Lepus
Species	Cenchrus basedowii	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asbestos Grass	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.