Chinese Hare vs Hortle's whipray

Lepus sinensis compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lepus	Pateobatis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Hortle's whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hortle's whipray

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.