Chinese Hare vs Forest Croton

Lepus sinensis compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Croton
Species	Lepus sinensis	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.