Chinese Hare vs Mule Grass

Lepus sinensis compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lepus	Bouteloua
Species	Lepus sinensis	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.