Chinese Hare vs Joint-Leaf Rush

Lepus sinensis compared with Juncus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Joint-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Juncaceae
Genus	Lepus	Juncus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Juncus articulatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Joint-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.