Chinese Hare vs dooryard sowbug

Lepus sinensis compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Lepus	Porcellio
Species	Lepus sinensis	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.