Chinese Hare vs Flag Iris

Lepus sinensis compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lepus	Iris
Species	Lepus sinensis	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.