cardinal beetle vs Chinese Hare

Pyrochroa serraticornis compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cardinal beetle	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pyrochroidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pyrochroa	Lepus
Species	Pyrochroa serraticornis	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

cardinal beetle and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cardinal beetle	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.