Chinese Hare vs Dwarf lilyturf

Lepus sinensis compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Lepus	Ophiopogon
Species	Lepus sinensis	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), 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.