Chinese Hare vs Malayan civet

Lepus sinensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Viverridae
Genus Lepus Viverra
Species Lepus sinensis Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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