Chinese Hare vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lepus sinensis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Desert Pocket Gopher
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)	Geomyidae
Genus	Lepus	Geomys
Species	Lepus sinensis	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.