Chinese Hare vs Field Hawkweed

Lepus sinensis compared with Pilosella caespitosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Field Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Field Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Pilosella
Species	Lepus sinensis	Pilosella caespitosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Field Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.