Chinese Hare vs Mexican cottontail

Lepus sinensis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.