Chinese Hare vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Lepus sinensis compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lepus	Prolemur
Species	Lepus sinensis	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.