Chinese Hare vs Durham slug

Lepus sinensis compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arionidae
Genus	Lepus	Arion
Species	Lepus sinensis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.