Chinese Hare vs Higuillo

Lepus sinensis compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Piperaceae
Genus	Lepus	Piper
Species	Lepus sinensis	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.