Chinese elm vs Hainan Hare

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Hainan 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	Ulmaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ulmus	Lepus
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.