Chinese Hare vs Native Caper

Lepus sinensis compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Capparaceae
Genus	Lepus	Capparis
Species	Lepus sinensis	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.