Chinese Hare vs Dodder Astragalus

Lepus sinensis compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Astragalus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.