Chinese Hare vs Hedge Barberry

Lepus sinensis compared with Berberis stenophylla

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Hedge Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Hedge Barberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Berberidaceae
Genus	Lepus	Berberis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Berberis stenophylla

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Hedge Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Hedge Barberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge Barberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

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.