Chinese Hare vs High mallow

Lepus sinensis compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Malvaceae
Genus Lepus Malva
Species Lepus sinensis Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare High mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

High mallow

No description available.

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