Chinese Hare vs Filbert

Lepus sinensis compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lepus	Corylus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Filbert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

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.