Chinese Hare vs Jentink's Duiker

Lepus sinensis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Lepus Cephalophus
Species Lepus sinensis Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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