Chinese Hare vs Jungle Shrew

Lepus sinensis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Soricidae
Genus	Lepus	Suncus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.