Chinese Hare vs Mercuryweed

Lepus sinensis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mercuryweed
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lepus	Acalypha
Species	Lepus sinensis	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.