Chinese Hare vs Fiery Copper

Lepus sinensis compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lepus	Lycaena
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.