Chinese Hare vs Limestone Violet

Lepus sinensis compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Violaceae
Genus	Lepus	Viola
Species	Lepus sinensis	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.