Chinese Hare vs Potto

Lepus sinensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hare	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lepus	Perodicticus
Species	Lepus sinensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Hare and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.