Bitter-Ash vs Chinese Hare

Euonymus atropurpureus compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Ash	Chinese 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	Euonymus	Lepus
Species	Euonymus atropurpureus	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Ash	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.