Chinese Hare vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Lepus sinensis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Lepus	Rhinolophus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.