Chinese Hare vs Creeping Spikemoss

Lepus sinensis compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Lepus	Selaginella
Species	Lepus sinensis	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.