Chinese Hare vs Pitpat

Lepus sinensis compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Chinese Hare is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Lepus	Pittosporum
Species	Lepus sinensis	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

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.