Chinese Hare vs Duckwheat

Lepus sinensis compared with Fagopyrum tataricum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Duckwheat
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	Fagopyrum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Fagopyrum tataricum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Duckwheat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckwheat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (26 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.