Chinese elder vs Hainan Hare

Sambucus javanica compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Chinese elder is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Viburnaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sambucus	Lepus
Species	Sambucus javanica	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elder	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.