Chinese Apple vs Indian Hare

Malus prunifolia compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Apple	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Malus	Lepus
Species	Malus prunifolia	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Apple	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.