balsam vs Hainan Hare

Croton flavens compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Croton	Lepus
Species	Croton flavens	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

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