Chinese Hare vs king colobus

Lepus sinensis compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepus	Colobus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

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.