Chinese Hare vs Duckweed

Lepus sinensis compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Araceae
Genus	Lepus	Lemna
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.