Chinese Hare vs Grass

Lepus sinensis compared with Eriochloa procera

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Lepus sinensis	Eriochloa procera

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), 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.