Chinese Hare vs Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Lepus sinensis compared with Circus spilonotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lepus	Circus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Circus spilonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Eastern Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.