Chinese Hare vs Fowl Bluegrass

Lepus sinensis compared with Poa palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Fowl Bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Poa
Species	Lepus sinensis	Poa palustris

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Fowl Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Fowl Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fowl Bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.