Chinese Hare vs Mountain Aster

Lepus sinensis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lepus	Oclemena
Species	Lepus sinensis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.