Chinese Hare vs Himalayan ginger

Lepus sinensis compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lepus	Hedychium
Species	Lepus sinensis	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.