Chinese Hare vs Curran’s Pitogo

Lepus sinensis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cycas
Species	Lepus sinensis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.