Chinese Hare vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Lepus sinensis compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Notomys
Species	Lepus sinensis	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.