Chinese Hare vs Jerusalem artichoke

Lepus sinensis compared with Helianthus tuberosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Jerusalem artichoke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Jerusalem artichoke
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Lepus sinensis	Helianthus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jerusalem artichoke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Jerusalem artichoke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerusalem artichoke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Rwanda, Seychelles), Asia (10 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.