Chinese Hare vs mountain hare

Lepus sinensis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	mountain hare
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 same	Lepus	Lepus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepus.

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.