Chinese Hare vs Delayed Photinus Firefly

Lepus sinensis compared with Photinus ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Delayed Photinus Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lampyridae
Genus	Lepus	Photinus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Photinus ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Delayed Photinus Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Delayed Photinus Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delayed Photinus Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.