Chinese Hare vs Flats Silkypuff

Lepus sinensis compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteaceae
Genus	Lepus	Diastella
Species	Lepus sinensis	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.