Chinese Hare vs Gall midge

Lepus sinensis compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lepus	Contarinia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.