Caucasian Wingnut vs Chinese Hare

Pterocarya fraxinifolia compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Wingnut	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Juglandaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pterocarya	Lepus
Species	Pterocarya fraxinifolia	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Wingnut	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. 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.