Chinese elder vs Japanese Hare

Sambucus javanica compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elder	Japanese 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.

Japanese 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.