Asian Bittersweet vs Burmese Hare

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

  • Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Burmese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian Bittersweet Burmese Hare
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Celastrales (Celastrales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Celastraceae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Celastrus Lepus
Species Celastrus orbiculatus Lepus peguensis

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian Bittersweet Burmese Hare
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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