Chinese Hare vs Great Flying Fox

Lepus sinensis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Lepus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Lepus sinensis Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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