Bitter-Root vs Burmese Hare

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Burmese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Burmese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apocynaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apocynum	Lepus
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Lepus peguensis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Burmese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Burmese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. 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.