Chinese Hare vs Eastern Mole

Lepus sinensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Talpidae
Genus	Lepus	Scalopus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.