Chinese Hare vs Green flatsedge

Lepus sinensis compared with Cyperus virens

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Green flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Green flatsedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Cyperus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Cyperus virens

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Green flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Green flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.