Chinese Hare vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lepus sinensis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
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	Lepus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.