Chinese Hare vs Dwarf Laurel

Lepus sinensis compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ericaceae
Genus	Lepus	Kalmia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.