Chinese Hare vs Jack-bean

Lepus sinensis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lepus	Canavalia
Species	Lepus sinensis	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

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.