Chinese Hare vs Pincushion

Lepus sinensis compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteaceae
Genus	Lepus	Leucospermum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hare	Pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

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.