Chinese Hare vs Minute duckweed

Lepus sinensis compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Araceae
Genus	Lepus	Lemna
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, 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.