Chinese Hare vs Mérida Nightshade

Lepus sinensis compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanaceae
Genus	Lepus	Solanum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.