Chinese Hare vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Lepus sinensis compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lepus	Amaranthus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mitchell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.