Chinese Hare vs Mediterranean Skipper

Lepus sinensis compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mediterranean Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lepus	Gegenes
Species	Lepus sinensis	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Mediterranean Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mediterranean Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.