Chinese Hare vs Dock

Lepus sinensis compared with Rumex confusus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lepus	Rumex
Species	Lepus sinensis	Rumex confusus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.