Bitter-Root vs Chinese Hare

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Chinese 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 sinensis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Chinese 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.

Chinese 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.

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.