Chinese Hare vs Kurrajong

Lepus sinensis compared with Brachychiton populneus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Kurrajong is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Kurrajong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lepus	Brachychiton
Species	Lepus sinensis	Brachychiton populneus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Kurrajong

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Kurrajong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kurrajong

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (France, Italy, Spain), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.