Chinese Hare vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Lepus sinensis compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepus	Acomys
Species	Lepus sinensis	Acomys dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Spiny Mouse

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.