Chinese Hare vs pill sedge

Lepus sinensis compared with Carex pilulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hare pill sedge
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) Cyperaceae
Genus Lepus Carex
Species Lepus sinensis Carex pilulifera

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hare pill sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

pill sedge

No description available.

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