Chinese Hare vs Lesser bilby

Lepus sinensis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lepus	Macrotis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.