Chinese Hare vs Green Muhly

Lepus sinensis compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Green Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.