Chinese Hare vs Dog tick

Lepus sinensis compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodidae
Genus	Lepus	Ixodes
Species	Lepus sinensis	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.