Chinese Hare vs Mountain Gazelle

Lepus sinensis compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lepus	Gazella
Species	Lepus sinensis	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Gazelle

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.