Chinese Hare vs Japanese Weasel

Lepus sinensis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lepus	Mustela
Species	Lepus sinensis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.